Bosnian Folk Song
Monday, 9. June 2008, 15:46:32
The platter she is spinning is a “tepsija” translated as baking sheet in which they make the delicious pita and burek. Traditionally, the singer kneels and sings into the tepsija which creates a very interesting sound, the song making a kind of wa wa sound.
(Burek is a pie made of filo dough, stuffed with either ground meat or cheese. Greasy but delicious.)
(Burek is a pie made of filo dough, stuffed with either ground meat or cheese. Greasy but delicious.)
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the small ground table that looks like a cocktail table was very common in Greece too! We used to call it :sofra" I believe it is a Turkish word and we used to play our backgammon game on it! (we still have it hanging in our dining room in Greece as a conversation piece! ) thanks for the memories ... this wish for Naomi and friends:
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 15:55:56
I agree that it's really unusual, definitely sounds Turkish/middle-eastern in tonalities. I need to ask a Bosnian friend of mine to look at it & tell me what it is. It's really interesting how all of the cultures cross over, isn't it?
By CultureSurfer, # 9. June 2008, 16:18:26
It is
very true Naomi,
if we just open our hearts and minds and see it this way our world will be so much more peaceful!
Cultures united, lets hope people will do too!!!!
Will you please ask this lady how they call "sofra" in Bosnia too??
p.s. in many small Greek villages women still use it to open filo to make pies
Also in small Turkish villages it still serves as a family gathering for dinner in the back yard under the grape vine trees
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 17:18:59
What do you mean by "open filo"?
I'll ask about he "sofra" if I remember.
By CultureSurfer, # 9. June 2008, 18:25:40
thanks.
Do you know the filo for pies, the one that most of the people buy ready to use??
well some women make it from scratch
when you visit NYC I will make you a real pie!
it is so good , it feels better than s@@!!!
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 19:11:35
Incidently, somebody came along some time ago and left a link on one of my blog posts to get the Savior soundtrack, which I reproduce here for anybody who likes the Balkan music. "Rasti Rasti" is particularly haunting.
Nice work.
By edwardpiercy, # 9. June 2008, 20:07:41
today I was listening to another Serbian artist that Darko was kind to introduce to us:
http://my.opera.com/gdare/blog/show.dml/2195462
(Darkos pictures of Serbia are amazing too ! ).
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 20:20:39
By edwardpiercy, # 9. June 2008, 20:30:01
thanks for all the links you are giving us!
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 20:32:24
Here is the answer from my Bosnian friend:
"In Bosnian it is also called sofra. It was used for family meals a few centuries back-brought to Bosnia by the occupation by Turkey, I believe."
VERY cool for me to learn all of this!
By CultureSurfer, # 9. June 2008, 20:53:16
I now know one more word to use in Bosnia!! (not that I am visiting any time soon
Thanks Naomi!!
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 20:59:15
(Look back at the original post-I just got more info. about the video.)
Yum-I would love to try your filo dough!
By CultureSurfer, # 9. June 2008, 21:23:22
I am on my way to the original post!
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 21:41:02
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 21:42:25
You are making me hungry!!!
We're having a $1600 sewer repair done tomorrow. Should be fun listening to them jackhammer our basement floor apart. Now we know where our tax refund is going (if we ever get it).
By CultureSurfer, # 9. June 2008, 22:38:40
well, lets have a meal today!
see what I did for John (the poor, he thing doesn't feel good )
http://my.opera.com/ellinidata/blog/2008/06/09/gaby-and-john-just-bring-the-butter
By ellinidata, # 9. June 2008, 23:22:20
Feel free to visit my blog anytime
By gdare, # 10. June 2008, 18:18:56
Edward, I just saw the comment about Silly Putty.
By CultureSurfer, # 11. June 2008, 02:50:03
it is amazing what we learn by growing in our countries of origin .
I was talking to a Greek raised in the US and he had that chip on his shoulder saying "I grew up with the same customs I understand from where you are coming from!".
Well when I was talking about having no electricity after 9pm (the village had a battery operate system, and we had to continue our homework with an oil lamp,
or when I told him that at the village my dad was serving we had no indoor plumbing,
the response was: "these things are not happening in this century".
Ha! I am certain they are some remote places in our countries that they still like that!
What I am saying is , unless you grow up in a country you can never know or adopt all!
Many stories to share !
By ellinidata, # 11. June 2008, 03:42:28
Keep on talking, I will not stop you
By gdare, # 11. June 2008, 04:55:51
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/people/petrovic.htm
BTW haven't you seen the wire around the wrist of the plate whirling lady....?
By nepmak2000, # 11. June 2008, 05:27:15
Warning: Tylenol for head ache is not included!!
By ellinidata, # 11. June 2008, 10:31:20
http://www.ethnomusic.ucla.edu/people/petrovic.htm"
John,
thanks for the link !
I just had a chance to check it out and it is fascinating!!
A million of thanks!!!
By ellinidata, # 13. June 2008, 03:13:28
By CultureSurfer, # 13. June 2008, 13:52:57
I will check the links, you bring the butter on the table
Have a great Day!
My Opera is too slow today and I do have hard time checking new posts.... I hope it is a local thing only!
By ellinidata, # 13. June 2008, 13:57:16
By CultureSurfer, # 13. June 2008, 20:08:10
By gdare, # 13. June 2008, 20:24:28
By ellinidata, # 13. June 2008, 21:45:34
Lucky me..., can go to the yearly fiesta in our village!
Salud amigos and amigas!
By nepmak2000, # 14. June 2008, 09:18:58
have a
By ellinidata, # 14. June 2008, 15:36:40
By CultureSurfer, # 14. June 2008, 16:08:58